Alpha (War of Ages album)

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Alpha
War of Ages Alpha.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 8, 2017 (2017-12-08)
StudioRefraze Recording Studios, Dayton, OH
Genre Metalcore, progressive metal, Christian metal
Length40:36
Label Facedown
Producer Jason Suecof
War of Ages chronology
Supreme Chaos
(2014)
Alpha
(2017)
Void
(2019)
Singles from Alpha
  1. "Cut Throat"
    Released: October 12, 2017 [1]
  2. "Creator"
    Released: November 3, 2017 [2]
  3. "Buried Alive"
    Released: November 24, 2017 [3]

Alpha is the seventh studio album by American Christian metal band War of Ages. It was released on December 8, 2017, [4] and was produced by Jason Suecof (August Burns Red, All That Remains, Trivium). [5] [6] It is the first release by the band to not include drummer Alex Hamp, as he had left the group and was replaced by Alex Rüdinger as session drummer. [7] The album displays more of a progressive metal influence than previous releases.

Contents

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Outburn OnlineStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Indie VisionStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Leroy Hamp; all music is composed by War of Ages.

No.TitleLength
1."Creator"3:56
2."Fullness"4:10
3."Buried Alive"3:39
4."Warpath"4:10
5."Hollow Point"4:20
6."Repentance"4:02
7."Mind Control"3:37
8."Immunity Revoked" (instrumental)4:36
9."Warrior"4:02
10."Cut Throat"4:05
Total length:40:36

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic. [11]

War of Ages
Additional personnel

References

  1. "War of Ages Premiere New Song" . Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  2. "War of Ages - "Creator" - New song". November 3, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  3. "War of Ages Stream New Song "Buried Alive", New Album Due Next Month". November 25, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  4. "War of Ages to Release New Album "Alpha" in December". October 11, 2017.
  5. "War of Ages stream new song "Creator"". November 5, 2017.
  6. "War of Ages "Buried Alive" Single | the Circle Pit".
  7. "Releases".
  8. Weaver, Michael. "War of Ages, "Alpha" Review".
  9. Collins, Dillon (January 9, 2018). "WAR OF AGES: Alpha - OUTBURN ONLINE".
  10. Brody B (December 7, 2017). "War of Ages - Alpha".
  11. "Alpha - War of Ages". AllMusic . Retrieved January 31, 2023.